Bernard Glasser
Birth Name:
Bernard M. Glasser
Birth Place:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Profession
Producer, Director, Writer, Actor, Production manager
Fast Facts
- Was honored with a Distinguished Alumni Award from his alma mater, Indiana State University, in 2012
- Graduated from Indiana State University with a degree in Education
- Was working as a substitute teacher at Beverly Hills High School in 1950 when he borrowed money from his landlord to invest in Key West Studios
- His first film, "Gold Raiders," was shot over five days in 1951 and starred George O'Brien and the Three Stooges
- After 20 years in the production business, he left the industry and pursued a career in real estate
- Produced the early-1960s adventure TV series "Assignment: Underwater" with Philip Yordan
- Also worked as a director on the films "Run Like a Thief," "The Sergeant Was a Lady," and "Triangle․"
- Best known as the producer of classic sci-fi films like "Return of the Fly" and "The Day of the Triffids․"
- Omitted his name from the credits of "The Day of the Triffids" so that the film would qualify for a subsidy as a British production
- Was the executive producer of the first film adaptation of James Jones' "The Thin Red Line" in 1964